How a side hustle can get you fired

A recent Fair Work Commission decision has highlighted the risks of running a side hustle while working full time.

One employee was dismissed after operating a second business, despite arguing he had disclosed it, the Commission ruled the termination was fair.

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Produced By: Moemina Shukur

Featured In Story: Kerry Brown – Professor of Employment and Industry at Edith Cowan University

First aired on The Wire, Tuesday 3 March 2026